E-Bike Rules

• State statute requires e-bike riders to be 15 years of age or older.
• You must follow the same traffic laws as bicyclists.
• You may ride electric bikes on city streets, in bike lanes, and on city trails unless signs prohibit.
• You should ride as close as safely possible to the right-hand side of the road.
• Riding on sidewalks is not allowed.
• Max speed on City trails and in parks is 15 mph. On City streets, follow City speed limits.
• It is illegal to ride with more than one person on an electric bike.
• Always yield to pedestrians.
• Night riding requires proper lighting on the bike.

Sidewalk parking shall be limited to areas outside the pedestrian path of travel.  

E-Bikes must not be parked in any location or manner that will impede normal and reasonable pedestrian traffic or access to:

• Pedestrian Ramps
• Building or Property Entrances
• Driveways
• Loading Zones
• Disability Parking and Transfer Zones
• Transit Stops
• Crosswalks
• Parklets
• Street or Sidewalk Cafés
• Other Street Furnishings (benches, parking meters, etc.)
• Underground Utility, Sewer or Water Facilities 
• E-Bikes should not be parked in the street, in a manner that obstructs the sightlines of any intersection or in any place where they could pose a safety hazard.

View the City of Hastings Electric Bicycle Rules Flyer